Firmware Upgrade Crashed! Now what?

While attempting to upgrade my WRT54G wireless router (ver 1) firmware, the process crashed near the end -- leaving me back at my Windows desktop and with no access to my router. I can't ping it, can't connect to the management console.... Nothing!
Is there anyway to resurrect it?

a Man How did you get a free one if ur version is old it should be out of warranty ????? and if you did that so I can call them about my problem I have to pay 30 something bucks for them to help me and im only 15 man so can I ?
(Mod note: Edited for guideline compliance.)
Message Edited by kent07 on 07-28-2009 01:25 AM

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